C2C Stage 9: Reeth to Bolton on Swale

Day 10 of the walk.

Reeth (200m) to Bolton on Swale near Richmond (150m)
Distance 17 miles/27km - Long moderate - Height Gain 400m/1315ft - 8 hours

Setting out from Reeth at 8:45am we should arrive in Bolton on Swale at approximately 4:45pm for the transfer back to Richmond.

Starting out at mile 106/107:

we will pass through Richmond (mile 117) and carry on to Bolton on Swale at mile 124/125.

This is a much easier day’s walk across rolling countryside passing Marrick Priory, Marske village and Whitecliffe wood. We arrive in Richmond at lunchtime and then continue (to reduce the following day’s distance) to Bolton on Swale in the afternoon. Actually, Bolton on Swale is almost 8 miles on from Richmond!

There are a couple of lovely tracts of woodland on the section between Reeth and Richmond. This 12 1/2 mile (20km) section takes about 4 1/2 hours.

After lunch it will be out on the trail again, heading for Bolton on Swale some 7 1/2 miles away along a track which follows the River Swale.

Short transfer back to Richmond.

Founded by the Normans Richmond grew around the castle built on the ‘riche-mont’ or ‘strong-hill’ that gave the town its name and whose massive keep dominates all other buildings around.

Richmond has several banks, shops, pubs and cafes.